Matchup: MIN at DET
My Pick: DET
Away Team: MIN (14-2)
Outlook: This is the best and most balanced team the Vikings have had since the days of Fran Tarkenton, Chuck Foreman, and the Purple People Eaters. And this might be the year they finally do what the Vikings of the ‘70s couldn’t.
Wk#1: MIN at NYG (28 - 6) W -- Wk#2: SF at MIN (17 - 23) W -- Wk#3: HOU at MIN (7 - 34) W -- Wk#4: MIN at GB (31 - 29) W -- Wk#5: NYJ at MIN (17 - 23) W -- Wk#7: DET at MIN (31 - 29) L -- Wk#8: MIN at LA (20 - 30) L -- Wk#9: IND at MIN (13 - 21) W -- Wk#10: MIN at JAX (12 - 7) W -- Wk#11: MIN at TEN (23 - 13) W -- Wk#12: MIN at CHI (30 - 27) W -- Wk#13: ARI at MIN (22 - 23) W -- Wk#14: ATL at MIN (21 - 42) W -- Wk#15: CHI at MIN (12 - 30) W -- Wk#16: MIN at SEA (27 - 24) W -- Wk#17: GB at MIN (25 - 27) W
Power Ranking: 3
Home Team: DET (14-2)
Outlook: If they’re going to be the top seed in the NFC, they’re going to have to earn it.
Wk#1: LA at DET (20 - 26) W -- Wk#2: TB at DET (20 - 16) L -- Wk#3: DET at ARI (20 - 13) W -- Wk#4: SEA at DET (29 - 42) W -- Wk#6: DET at DAL (47 - 9) W -- Wk#7: DET at MIN (31 - 29) W -- Wk#8: TEN at DET (14 - 52) W -- Wk#9: DET at GB (24 - 14) W -- Wk#10: DET at HOU (26 - 23) W -- Wk#11: JAX at DET (6 - 52) W -- Wk#12: DET at IND (24 - 6) W -- Wk#13: CHI at DET (20 - 23) W -- Wk#14: GB at DET (31 - 34) W -- Wk#15: BUF at DET (48 - 42) L -- Wk#16: DET at CHI (34 - 17) W -- Wk#17: DET at SF (40 - 34) W
Power Ranking: 4
My Calc: 2.2
Power Diff: -1
Home Odds: 2.5
Pick #1
Matchup: CIN at PIT
My Pick: CIN
Away Team: CIN (8-8)
Outlook: They have a much better chance of winning in Pittsburgh on Saturday than the Broncos and Dolphins have of losing on Sunday.
Wk#1: NE at CIN (16 - 10) L -- Wk#2: CIN at KC (25 - 26) L -- Wk#3: WAS at CIN (38 - 33) L -- Wk#4: CIN at CAR (34 - 24) W -- Wk#5: BAL at CIN (41 - 38) L -- Wk#6: CIN at NYG (17 - 7) W -- Wk#7: CIN at CLE (21 - 14) W -- Wk#8: PHI at CIN (37 - 17) L -- Wk#9: LV at CIN (24 - 41) W -- Wk#10: CIN at BAL (34 - 35) L -- Wk#11: CIN at LAC (27 - 34) L -- Wk#13: PIT at CIN (44 - 38) L -- Wk#14: CIN at DAL (27 - 20) W -- Wk#15: CIN at TEN (37 - 27) W -- Wk#16: CLE at CIN (6 - 24) W -- Wk#17: DEN at CIN (24 - 30) W
Power Ranking: 16
Home Team: PIT (10-6)
Outlook: It could be another offseason of change, if they don’t win at least one playoff game.
Wk#1: PIT at ATL (18 - 10) W -- Wk#2: PIT at DEN (13 - 6) W -- Wk#3: LAC at PIT (10 - 20) W -- Wk#4: PIT at IND (24 - 27) L -- Wk#5: DAL at PIT (20 - 17) L -- Wk#6: PIT at LV (32 - 13) W -- Wk#7: NYJ at PIT (15 - 37) W -- Wk#8: NYG at PIT (18 - 26) W -- Wk#10: PIT at WAS (28 - 27) W -- Wk#11: BAL at PIT (16 - 18) W -- Wk#12: PIT at CLE (19 - 24) L -- Wk#13: PIT at CIN (44 - 38) W -- Wk#14: CLE at PIT (14 - 27) W -- Wk#15: PIT at PHI (13 - 27) L -- Wk#16: PIT at BAL (17 - 34) L -- Wk#17: KC at PIT (29 - 10) L
Power Ranking: 11
My Calc: -1.2
Power Diff: 5
Home Odds: -2.5